The party of "growing up" can't drink from the cup like a "real grown up"...
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Nonfunctional, huh? I was able to get liquid to go from a cup, through a paper straw and into my mouth just a couple of days ago. Of course, this is the UK. Have paper straws in the U.S. lost the power to facilitate liquid transportation?
Yeah, I don't really like how mushy paper straws can get either. You know what I dislike even more? The fact that I have enough microplastics in my body to make an entire box full of plastic straws.
I mean the line the paper and bamboo straws with plastic.
So less plastic is used? That sounds like a good thing to me.
I thought you were in Indiana. 🤨
Not since January 20th.
Any chance you have an empty cupboard under the stairs?
I don't take up much space:
I don't even have my own place yet. We're in a short-term rental while I look for a job.
Huh! Well, best of luck over there.
Also please reconsider the paper straws, with the carcinogenic glue. I'm looking at these.
Thank you.
Old man shoots at cloud.
Old country shoots at cloud.
I use metal straws for everything..
Believer it or not, jail.
🤘
When I was much younger I bit down on a metal straw and it broke off the inner portion of my two front teeth. They should be banned!!!
But for real, all good until you forget it's metal and bite down on it. I've since outgrown my aversion and we have metal straws in the house now (some with a silicone sheath at the tip to prevent mishaps like mine)
But eggs still cost $95.00 a dozen donny!
as a grown ass adult, I can't even remember the last time I used a straw. this isn't an important issue. more distraction.
Bloody Marys.
It is a little important to fix & move on, since these paper straws...don't work too well for too long...and their binding glue is a carcinogen! It's a good thing, like you, I tend to go without straws. 🙂
No use, no waste. Also frequent use of straws leads to perioral wrinkles & IIRC it's not great for your teeth.
You can also use reusable straws. Those can be metal or silicone.
Very true, I was looking at a titanium straw. Idk. I should probably get one. I wouldn't be using it every day but I'm not going to stop drinking Bloody Marys.
I don't like the mental image that comes from the assumption behind this action:
Trump's mouth is so wet that McDonalds paper straws aren't strong enough hold up to his sucking
Donny got the succ with those glizzy lips.
I mean, paper straws suck big time, but there's corn-based "plastic" now that works great.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday declaring that it is “the policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws.”
Dictator on day one... He does not understand it care about representative governance. All of the high minded enlightenment ideals our nation was founded on are dead.